Honeycrisp challenges packers
As Washington’s Honeycrisp production increases, so does the need to store the variety for longer periods of time. Last fall,
Defect sorting could reduce costs
The Washington apple industry must be one of the few that puts every possible input into the product before throwing
Ladders on the run
Photos courtesy of John Maher It was the “elegant, gorgeous shape” of wooden orchard ladders that first struck artist John
Wine Wheel of Fortune
California is facing an emerging wine shortage, according to Stephens Moody with Turrentine Brokerage in Novato, California. Turrentine, which handles
Packer finds his niche
Scott Smith stands in the first block of Jazz apples that he planted. The orchard in the distance has
Paternity test implicates Napoleon
Genetic testing has revealed that the blush cherry Napoleon Bigarreau (Napoleon for short) is the father of the Bing cherry.
View new technologies in the making
The public will have an opportunity to see what’s new in automated and precision farming technologies at the second annual
More apple exports needed to move large crops
The Washington Apple Commission is strengthening its export efforts in anticipation of larger volumes of apples coming onto the U.S.
China accepts U.S. pears
The Pear Bureau Northwest is distributing this framed God of Fortune poster to Chinese importers to demonstrate the profit
Bryce Molesworth crowned Cherry King
2013 Cherry King Bryce Molesworth Bryce Molesworth, a cherry grower in Mosier, Oregon, was crowned the Cherry Institute’s